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Cooperative  missionary 
^Industrial  and  educational* 

Crusade  for  tbe  masses 

Cbe  Rope  of  tbe  Colored 
Race  in  America 


BY 

Rev.  L.  T.  CHRISTMAS 

General  Secretary  ar)d  Organizer  for  t^e  United  States 
RALEIGH,  NORTH  CAROLINA 
A.  D.  1899 


interdenominational  missionary  Flan 


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THE 


Pacific  Mutual 

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Organized  1868 , 

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issued;  not  high-priced,  yet  without  the  faults  of 
“cheap”  insurance. 


ACTIVE,  RELIABLE  AGENTS  SHOULD  CORRESPOND. 

OFFICERS  : 

Geo.  A.  Moore,  President. 

A.  E.  S.  Lindsey,  Gen.  Agt.,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 


An  Evil  Router 


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FROM 


A ix  the;  Walks  of  Life — from  the  Cradle  to  the 
Grave.  A  Panacea  for  Racial  Frictions 
and  a  Crowning  Benediction 
to  Humanity 


GOD’S  OWN  WAY 

THE  NATION'S  PATH  OF  GLORY  AND  A  STAR  OF 

BETHLEHEM 


WALK  IN  ITS  LIGHT 


Presses  of  Edwards  &  Broughton,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 

1900 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress  in  the  year  1900, 
By  Rev.  R  T.  CHRISTMAS, 


in  the  office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress  at  Washington. 


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INTRODUCTORY. 


THE  KEY. 


In  the  name  of  God  and  in  the  light  of  permanent, 
conscientious  convictions,  this  Missionary  Pamphlet, 
with  an  humble  how.  makes  its  advent  into  the  world 
of  thought  and  discussion,  with  no  literary  arrogancy 
nor  vain  assumption,  desiring  to  serve  along  the  line  of 
its  own  mission,  as  a  mere  hint  to  an  indispensable  and 
common  sense  cooperative  movement  and  system  of 
education  for  the  all-round  salvation  of  the  colored  race 
in  America,  with  no  dictatorial  spirit  nor  prejudicial  in¬ 
tent,  but  braced  and  stimulated  by  the  strong  and  un¬ 
biased  breezes  of  pure  love  for  God  and  man;  and  asks 
to  be  received  with  reason  and  favor  only  upon  condi¬ 
tion  that  it  proves  helpful  to  man. 

It  has  long  appeared  to  the  writer  that  while  our  pres¬ 
ent  church  and  educational  forces  have  wrought  splen¬ 
did  results  and  are  still  doing  a  grand  work,  that  there 
are,  nevertheless,  dire  and.  alarming  needs  everywhere 
prevalent  among  the  masses  that  are  not  very  percep¬ 
tibly  being  remedied  by  present  operations  along  moral, 
religious,  industrial  and  educational  lines  in  general. 
This  plan  hopes  to  fill  these  long-felt  needs  among  the 
colored  people,  by  the  united  support  of  our  own  people, 
and  encouragement  from  many  of  the  good  and  grand 
white  men  and  women  of  this  country,  in  whose  hearts 
is  the  love  of  God  for  every  brother,  be  he  white  or 
black. 

With  this  support,  if  it  does  not  realize  these  antici¬ 
pations  as  a  remedy,  then  this  plan  or  volume  does  not 
wish  to  live;  but,  Jf  it  does  prove  the  remedy,  it  ought 
to  live;  and  without  a  personal  solicitation  for  your 
friendship  and  cooperation  for  it,  most  assuredly  that 
will  be  forthcoming  from  every  true  man  and  citizen. 

This  “plan"  asks  only  for  a  living  chance  and  fair 
trial;  and  under  God,  we  believe  it  will  stand  up  in  the 
experience  of  the  nation  as  the  much-needed  remedy 
that  has  been  sought  for  three  decades,  for  the  favorable 
adjustment  of  the  many  peculiar  difficulties  confront- 


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-mg  the  colored  race,  and  for  their  deliverance  from  the 
clutches  of  superstition,  extravagance,  irresponsiveness, 
ignorance  and  wrong  views  of  their  duty,  life  and 
environment. 

But,  before  prescribing  the  remedy ,  let  us  take  a  brief 
diagnosis  of  the  case:  Therefore,  let's  question  the 
k -patient, (the  race),  in  the  following  prefaced  form: 

The  moral  fiber  and  calibre  of  character  constitute  the 
essential  basic  principle  upon  which  the  superstructure 
of  a  substantial  and  aggressive  Christian  civilization 
must  be  built,  to  survive  the  wear  and  friction  of  the 
revolutionary  upheavals  of  the  ages,  and  serve  as  a  ref¬ 
uge  to  its  citizens. 


Moral  defectiveness,  either  their  own  or  others,  ties 
at  the  bottom  of  most  of  the  difficulties  that  annov  and 

a 

inconvenience  the  colored  people,  to  the  frequent  disgust 
and  disgrace  of  the  very  name  of  a  Christian  civiliza¬ 
tion.  And  there  is  no  hope  of  correction,  without  a 
proper  moral  suasion  in  the  character  of  the  sentiment 
of  the  people.  And  no  race  is  suffering  so  seriously  in 
this  direction  as  the  colored  people.  And  we  are  more 
interested  in  the  remedy  than  the  cause ,  except  as  a 
reference  to  the  cause  may  aid  the  remedy.  Now,  the 
most  potent  factors  in  this  needful  reformation  are  the 
Home,  School-room  and  Church.  Make  these  what  thev 
ought  to  be,  and  the  evil  is  at  once  remedied.  But  the 
church,  (or  pulpit),  and  the  school- room  will  be  fatally 
handicapped  and  thwarted  unless  the  home  is  what  it 
should  be.  For  no  race  can  rise  above  their  homes  any 
more  than  water  can  rise  above  its  level.  Therefore, 
the  homes  of  a  race  are  its  true  index,  both  as  to  its 
present  status  and  future  prospects. 

Then  what  is  the  real  condition  of  the  homes  of  the 
masses  of  the  colored  people  ? 

1.  As  to  the  executive  ability  that  presides  there? 

2.  As  to  method  and  system  ? 

3.  As  to  cleanliness;  in ‘thought,  speech,  conduct, 
general  surroundings,  and  of  person? 

4.  As  to  industry,  thrift  and  business  habits  ? 

5.  As  to  ordinary  courtesy,  grace,  dignity,  culture 
and  refinement  ? 

6.  As  to  beauty,  attractiveness,  cheerfulness,  whole¬ 
some  amusements  and  uplifting  social  influences? 


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7.  As  to  reading  and  discussing  helpful  subjects  ? 

8.  As  t  o  the  standard  of  manhood,  womanhood  and 
citizenship  ? 


9.  As  to  virtue,  integrity  and  honesty? 

10.  As  to  the  laws  of  health  ? 

11.  As  to  the  economic  rules  and  regulations? 

12.  As  to  genuine  Christianity  and  the  laws  of  God  ? 

13.  As  to  the  mission  and  purpose  of  one’s  being,  the 
necessary  preparation  for  it,  and  individual  responsi 
bill  tv  ? 

Let  us  eliminate  all  bias  and  partiality,  and  in  the 
light  of  truth  and  observation,  answer  the  foregoing 
questions;  and  this  will  reveal  the  nature  of  the  case  in 
hand.  And  there  is  no  guide  so  true  and  which  so  fully 
shows  the  condition  of  the  patient  as  his  own  symptoms 
and  declarations. 


According  to  the  true  answers  to  these  interrogations, 
of  according  to  our  symptoms,  we  are  very  bad  off  1 
We  are  not  speaking  of  the  well  ones,  nor  of  individ 
rials,  but  as  a  race.  We  are  not  trying  to  medicate  ivell 
people,  but  those  that  are  sick .  They  need  a  physician. 

Happily,  many  of  these  homes  are  as  a  beautiful  oasis 
and  even  paradisaic,  whose  inmates  live  and  move  in  the 
best  thoughts,  the  holiest  ambition  and  nobility  of  soul; 
walking  and  talking  with  God  and  daily  doing  His  will; 
but  we  are  discussing  the  majority  of  the  homes. 

Going  further  with  the  examination  of  the  ^patient’’ : 
What  is  the  real  pulpit  status  ?  Intellectually,  morally, 
in  refinement  and  Christian  gentlemanship  ?  Certainly 
an  encouraging  number  of  the  pulpits,  are  graced  with 
strong,  broad,  consecrated,  refined  Christian  gentlemen, 
whose  mere  touch  is  life  and  a  blessing  to  their  flocks. 
But,  what  is  true  of  a  large  number  of  pulpits?  The 
true,  candid  answer,  reveals  an  alarming  state  of  affairs. 

Again,  what  is  the  situation  as  to  the  school-room  f 
We  admit  that  in  hundreds  of  instances  the  entire  school 
is  illumined  with  brilliant  lights  of  learning,  of  moral 
integrity,  polished  speech,  dignified  bearing,  cultured 
demeanor  and  literary  charms,  whose  rare  attainments 
are  wholly  on  the  altar  of  service  for  the  highest  possible 
degree  of  success  for  their  pupils.  Indeed,  the  atmos¬ 
phere  that  envelopes  these  instructors  is  charged  with 
electricity  generated  by  a  vigorous  grappling  of  thoughts 


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with  the  latest  and  most  improved  scientific  methods, 
whose  contact  is  at  once  recognizable  by  a  sharpened 
intellect,  and  is  by  that  contact  electrified  until  it  mounts 
the  flights  of  endless  expansiveness  of  research,  forcing 
its  way  into  minute  details  sublimely  beautiful.  This 
is  the  quickening  influence  that  arouses  the  dormant 
powers  of  the  student,  elevates  his  mental  horizon  and 
lifts  him  where  he  can  see  the  sun  of  intelligence  shin¬ 
ing  in  full  glory  aud  shedding  light  ou  every  path  of 
duty  and  giving  inspiration  to  walk  therein. 

This  is  where  manhood  or  womanhood  plants  itself, 


subject  to  the  behests  of  loyalty  and  duty,  until  in  the 
light  of  a  higher  order  and  which  is  divine,  it  quits 
these  mundane  shores  and  goes  to  tramp  eternally  the 
shining  way  of  heavenly  splendor. 

Teachers  of  this  class  are  a  great  blessing  to  the  race 
and  the  world,  and  can  never  be  too  highly  honored  nor 
compensated  for  their  redemptatory  labors. 

But  how  is  it  with  many  of  our  schools  and  teachers  ? 
Is  there  not  an  awful  state  of  apathy  and  stupidity  and 
a  conglomeration  of  ideas  and  want  of  adaptation  and 
efficiency  ?  Do  the  pupils  get  the  real  practical  and 
common  sense  side  or  view  of  the  problem  of  life  ?  And 
will  they  not  fail,  and  do  they  not  fail  because  the}^  do 


not  get  this  ?  But  no  remedy,  be  it  ever  so  efficacious, 
can  cure  without  the  application  of  that  remedy.  There¬ 
fore  the  application  is  indispensable. 


Do  We  WANT  the  Remedy? 


In  some  cases  the  patient  can  recover  without  the  use 
of  the  physician’s  medicines,  (and  that  is  risky),  but  in 
this  case  in  hand  the  faithful  and  timely  application  of 
the  remedy  is  the  only  hope;  and  if  not  taken,  the 
“patient, ”  yea,  the  race,  must  die,  will  die;  is  dying! 

Then  let  it  be  studied  and  accurately  and  speedily  ap¬ 
plied. 

Only  Remedy. 

From  a  theoretical  as  well  as  from  an  experimental 
standpoint,  all  safe  remedies  must  be  in  keeping  with 
certain  fixed  lawrs  and  scientific  principles,  tested  by 
proper  medical  authority;  and  these  laws  and  principles 
in  all  their  bearings  and  relations  to  each  other,  as  well 


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as  the  patient  himself,  and  the  medicines  iri  all  their 
conditions,  stages  and  details  must  be  understood.  This 
is  equally  true  with  reference  to  the  “remedy”  for  the 
relief  of  the  colored  race,  or  any  race. 

We  bring  a  “remedy”  from  the  Great  Physician  of 
physicians;  the  highest  authority  and  the  only  infalli¬ 
ble,  God,  Himself,  in  keeping  with  the  rules  laid  down 
by  Him;  and  His  way  can  not  he  improved  upon  nor 
amended-.  He  has  fixed  the  way  of  success  for  all  his 
creatures,  in  all  needful  ways,  and  there  are  no  excep¬ 
tions.  And  hence  it  is  simply  a  matter  of  getting  into 
‘"this  way”  and  going  forward.  To  accept  it,  means 
inevitable  success;  to  reject  it,  means  inevitable  failure. 


But  sin  and  ignorance  have  blinded  the  eyes,  and  man 
in  his  blindness  is  stumbling  about  in  violation  of  the 
laws  of  success  and  nature;  and  the  result  is,  failure. 


Only  One  Hope. 


There  is  only  one  hope;  and  that  is,  the  opening  of 
the  eyes  to  the  way  prepared  by  God ,  and  then  to  get 
into  that  way  and  travel.  And  this  is  the  real  mission 
of  this  “plan ”  and  *  "pamphlet 1 1 ;  the  opening  of  the 
eyes  in  every  way,  and  getting  the  colored  race  on  the 
proper  track  of  life — or  it  can  not  have  success. 

Many  medicines  are  stimulating  for  awhile,  and  tickle 
the  patient  with  a  fanciful  imagination  that  he  is  bet¬ 
ter,  when,  in  fact,  he  is  worse,  and  his  system  poisoned 
and  only  made  mere  difficult  to  a  permanent  cure. 

The  colored  people  have  been  humbugged  by  all  kinds 
of  quackery,  nostrums,  and  tickled  with  various  phan¬ 
toms  of  prosperity  and  success;  but  these  things  and 
various  foolish  schemes  have  only  poisoned  their  ideas 
and  largely  destroyed  their  relish  for  sensible  and  whole¬ 
some  advice,  and  in  many  cases  put  them  out  of  the 


reach  of  the  arm  of  moral  and  industrial  salvation. 

There  is  no  such  thing  as  a  redemption  of  the  race  on 
the  “ mushroom  order f’  and  outside  of  the  channels 
established  by  God.  The  only  way  laid  down  by  Him 
by  which  a  man  shall  obtain  a  livelihood  and  build  up 
his  material  welfare,  is  not  by  scheming,  gambling,  for¬ 
tune  telling,  defrauding,  nor  by  fortune  dropped  down 
from  heaven  unearned;  but  by  earnest  and  constant  en- 


deavor  and  a  proper  management  of  one’s  affairs  accord¬ 
ing  to  laws  of  frugality.  It  is  not  good  luck;  it  is  good 
pluck  mixed  with  good  sense!  Luck  is  the  lazy  man's 
hope. 

God  has  provided  a  way  for  everything  to  live  that 
He  has  made,  in  all  the  different  elements,  in  the  ani¬ 
mal,  vegetable  and  spiritual  kingdoms.  When  He  pro¬ 
vided  for  the  elephant,  He  did  not  forget  the  ant;  when 
He  provided  for  the  whale,  He  remembered  the  min¬ 
now;  when  He  provided  for  the  lofty  eagle  sweeping 
over  the  high  cliffs  of  the  mountains,  He  saw  the  needs 
of  the  oyster  in  his  house,  secluded  in  the  mud  in  the 
bottom  of  the  seas.  And  when  He  provided  for  the 
Anglo-Saxon  race.  He  did  not  forget  the  Anglo-African 
(or  Negro  race).  Nay!  Fie  has  made  full  and  ample  pro¬ 
vision  for  all  races. 

Many  theories  have  been  suggested  for  the  adjust¬ 
ment  of  the  racial  difficulties  in  this  country  and  the 
salvation  of  the  colored  race;  but  none  of  them  seem 
practicable  and  feasible  to  the  writer. 

For  example,  “the  emigration  of  the  race  to  Africa, 
Oklahoma,  Cuba,’1  etc.  This  is  not  only  a  violation 
of  the  principles  of  political  science  and  civilization,  but 
as  Dr.  Edwards,  of  South  Boston,  says,  “it  is  a  moral 
and  physical  impossibility/’  The  hope  of  the  race  is 
not  in  Africa,  is  not  in  Cuba,  is  not  in  Oklahoma,  is 
not  in  the  North  nor  in  the  South;  it  is  not  in  the  Re¬ 
publican  Party,  is  not  in  the  Democratic  Party,  nor  in 
any  party,  nor  in  politics;  but  in  the  Negro  himself. 

The  question  is,  not  where  to  carry  the  Negro,  not 
what  must  be  done  with  him:  but  what  will  the  Negro 
do  with  himself  f  What  will  he  do  for  himself?  Will 
he  build  up  and  construct  his  moral,  religious,  indus¬ 
trial  and  material  welfare  and  make  himself  a  potent 
factor  in  the  great,  interests  of  this  grand  country,  so  full 
of  opportunity  for  anyone  who  has  in  him  the  stuff  to 
rise  over  every  obstacle  and  make  a  mark  that  shall  win 
recognition  as  others  have  won  it  ?  Will  he  apply  the 
remedy  for  his  redemption  of  soul,  conscience,  body  and 
mind  ?  The  entire  matter  rests  upon  this  point.  And 
this  pivot  is  grounded  in  the  option  or  the  Negro.  He 
must  choose  for  himself.  May  God  bless  these  plain 


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facts  and  message  for  the  good  of  our  poor  and  needy 
people,  is  our  earnest  prayer. 

Yours,  “  in  His  name,  ”  for  the  full  salvation  of  all 
the  races  for  Christ, 

L.  T.  Christmas. 


1.  THE  REMEDY. 

The  Establishment  of  “Cooperative,  Missionary,  Indus¬ 
trial  and  Educational  Crusade  Associations. 

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II.  Object. 

The  Symmetrical  Elevation  of  the  Masses. 

III.  Plan  of  Operation. 

Let  every  church  of  all  the  denominations  organize  a 
“Crusade  Association,  “  to  be  run  unde]-  its  own  auspi¬ 
ces,  under  the  guide  of  the  pastor  or  his  vice,  with  its 
own  local  officers  and  committees,  elected  by  the  Asso- 
elation.  And  through  the  Association  a  regular  course 
of  instruction,  herein  set  forth,  is  to  be  given  to  the 
people  in  the  community  in  which  the  Association  is 
located  in  manner  hereinafter  provided. 


IV.  Plan  of  Organization. 

Officers. — President,  Vice-President,  Treasurer,  Re¬ 
cording  and  Corresponding  Secretaries. 

Committees. — (1)  Missionary  Committee;  (2)  On  Pro¬ 
gramme;  (3)  On  Sick  Members;  (4)  On  Indifferent  Mem¬ 
bers;  (5)  On  Ways  and  Means. 

Duties  — 1.  Of  Officers.  They  shall  be  the  same  as 
those  common  in  parliamentary  law;  and  the  Associa¬ 
tion  may  adopt  an  v  parliamentary  guide  it  wishes. 

2.  Of  Committees.  (1)  Committee  on  Programme 
shall  provide  a, programme  for  each  and  every  session, 
choosing  the  subject  or  subjects,  select  the  instructors 
and  participants  from  time  to  time,  announcing  and 
posting  same  on  bulletin-board  at  least  one  week  prior 
to  the  time  the  programme  is  to  be  rendered. 

(2)  The  Missionary  Committee  shall  by  personal  con¬ 
tract  and  effort  create  an  interest  among  the  masses ,  in 


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their  homes,  on  the  streets,  in  the  hedges  and  highways 
and  in  all  places,  and  to  secure  their  attendance  upon  the 
sessions;  and  may  have  power  to  appoint  sub-commit- 
tees  as  auxiliaries  to  their  work. 

(3)  Committee  on  the  Sick  shall  at  all  times,  keep  the 
Association  posted  as  to  its  sick  members  and  their  con¬ 


dition. 

(4)  The  Committee  on  Indifferent  Members  shall  look 
into  causes  of  inactivity,  remove  the  same  if  possible 
and  report  results  to  the  Association. 

(5)  The  Committee  on  Ways  and  Means  shall  arrange 
and  plan  methods  and  devices  for  raising  all  necessary 
funds  for  the  execution  of  the  objects  and  work  of  the 


organization. 

Number  on  Each  Committee. — It  shall  be  discretion 
ai-y  with  the  Association  as  to  how  many  shall  consti¬ 
tute  each  committee. 


All  reports  subject  to  Association: 

All  reports  of  committees  shall  be  submitted  to  the 
body  for  adoption  or  rejection. 

All  committees  shall  report  monthly  at  the  last  ses¬ 
sion  of  each  month,  and  also  other  reports  at  the  re¬ 
quest  of  the  Association. 

Membership. — Any  person  can  become  a  member  of 
the  Association  by  pledging  him  or  herself  to  faithfully 
cooperate  with  the  Association  in  all  its  objects,  re¬ 
quirements  and  course  of  instruction,  and  by  a  major¬ 
ity  vote  of  the  body. 

Expulsion  of  Members. — Any  member  may  be  ex¬ 
pelled  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  organization  for  such 
violations  or  offenses  as  it  sees  proper. 


Number  of  Sessions. — There  shall  be  at  least  one  ses¬ 
sion  each  week,  when  instruction  shall  be  given  on  the 
different  questions  herein  mentioned,  and  others  if  nec¬ 


essary. 

*  Anyone  may  attend  these  sessions,  whether  a  mem¬ 
ber  or  not,  except  in  cas<^s  where  the  Association  sees 
fit  to  hold  a  private  session. 

Juvenile  Department — There  may  be  a  Juvenile  De¬ 
partment  to  meet  one  or  more  afternoons  or  evenings 
of  each  week,  according  to  circumstances. 


*  Provided  they  pay  the  required  five  rents  per  month  for  the  Gen¬ 
eral  Work. 


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Parents'  Session. — There  shall  be  special  sessions  for 
parents  only. 

JOINT  ASSOCIATIONS. 


The  various  local  Associations  shall  form  a  joint  or 
union  crusade,  embracing  all  the  Associations  in  the 
community  and  shall  convene  in  joint  session  as  often 
as  they  may  decide  to  carry  out  a  programme  on  the 
same  subjects  of  high  and  extraordinary  interest,  crea¬ 
ting  sentiment  and  enthusiasm  for  the  cause. 

Joint  Committees,  Officers  and  Dufies. — There  shall 
be  a  Joint  Committee,  composed  of  five  persons  from 
each  local  Association,  who  shall  from  time  to  time 
arrange  a  programme  and  provide  a  place  for  all  joint 
sessions. 

The  joint  officers  shall  be  a  President,  Vice-Presi¬ 
dents  (as  many  Vice-Presidents  as  there  are  pastors  rep¬ 
resented),  Treasurer,  Recording  and  Corresponding  Sec¬ 
retaries;  all  of  whom  shall  be  elected  by  the  joint  Asso¬ 
ciation  except  the  Vice-Presidents,  who  shall  be  the 
pastors  of  the  different  churches  under  which  the  local 
Associations  operate. 

Time  of  Election. — All  officers  and  committees  of  both 
the  joint  and  local  Associations  shall  be  elected  semi¬ 
annually. 

Financial  Regulation. — Each  Association,  both  local 
and  joint,  shall  have  full  control  of  their  financial  plans, 
in  collecting  funds  and  disbursing  the  same. 

The  duties  of  the  Treasurer  and  Recording  Secretary 
shall  be  the  same  as  those  common  in  parliamentary 


usage. 

The  Corresponding  Secretary  shall  correspond  with 
the  local  bodies  in  every  necessary  way  for  the  joint 
body ;  and  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  proceedings,  and 
shall  correspond  with  the  General  Secretary  at  head¬ 
quarters,  giving  all  information  and  statistics  of  the 
work  of  his  body  the  first  of  each  month. 

*  Support  for  General  Work.— Each  member  of  each 
Association  is  required  to  pay  five  cents  per  month  for  the 


*  As  soon  as  a  sufficient  fund  shall  have  been  raised,  our  missionary 
forces  will  be  increased  on  the  field,  until  this  -‘Crusade  Movement  ”  is 
everywhere  rooted  in  the  hearts  of  the  people  to  grow  and  bear  fruit 
forever. 

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support  of  the  general  work.  This  is  to  be  sent  to  the 
General  Treasurer  at  headquarters,  through  the  Asso¬ 
ciation,  monthly. 

Y.  Course  of  Study  and  Instruction. 

Fountain  Head  Topic — The  Home — detailed  as  follows: 

1.  Its  origin. 

2.  Its  purpose. 

8.  First  government,  the  source  of  all  others: 

(1)  The  decalogue,  its  full  code. 

(2)  Its  kings  and  queens,  husbands  and  wives. 

(3)  Their  chart  and  guide,  the  Bible. 

(1)  Their  relations :  (a)  To  Christ,  (b)  To  each  other, 
(c)  To  their  children,  (d )  To  the  home,  church  and  State. 

4.  Their  courtship ;  what  it  is  and  its  import. 

5.  Selection  of  nuptial  partners  for  life;  howr,  whom 

and  when .  ^ 

6.  Marriage,  what,  when,  where,  whom  and  object. 

T.  Duties  of  husbands  and  wives: 

(1)  To  each  other.  In  regard  to  love,  respect,  full 
understanding,  agreement,  cooperation,  patience,  ap¬ 
preciation,  pleasantness,  confidence,  ‘Hair  tote,”  sym¬ 
pathy  and  unity. 

(2)  To  their  children: 

(a)  In  their  proper  training  and  development : 

(1)  Physically;  (2)  Morally;  (3)  Religiously;  (4)  In¬ 
tellectually;  (5)  Industrially ;  (6)  General  discipline  and 
good  behaviour. 

( b )  House -keeping  :  . 

1.  Selection  and  care  of  household  goods: 

(1)  How  to  select;  (2)  How  to  clean,  (a)  Cooking 
outfits  and  stoves;  '(b)  Crockery;  (c)  Cutlery;  (d)  Gold, 
brass,  silver  and  other  ware;  ( e )  Furniture  of  all  kinds 
and  grades;  (/)  Carpets;  (g)  Curtains,  silk,  lace  and  all 
styles;  (h)  Pictures  and  frames;  (i)  Clothing,  ladies  and 
gents,  all  colors,  grades  and  varieties. 

2.  Taste,  order  and  arrangement  of  all  furniture,  car¬ 
pets,  rugs,  pictures,  ornaments  and  pieces  of  all  classes 
in  all  departments  of  the  house;  in  kitchen,  dining¬ 
room,  bed-room,  sick-room,  library,  nursery,  hails,  pan- 
tries,  wardrobes,  parlors  and  bath-room  (with  proper 
knowledge  of  soaps,  towels,  sponges,  brushes,  tempera¬ 
ture  of  water,  and  room) ;  how  to  medicate  water  for 
different  baths  and  how  to  apply,  frequency,  etc. 


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3.  Repairing  contents  in  all  departments. 

4.  Scrubbing  and  general  house  cleaning  all  the  way 
from  the  kitchen  steps  to  parlor — mantel  and  attic. 

5.  Cooking:  (1)  What,  for  sick  or  well ;  (2)  How,  in 
relation  to  all  articles  of  diet;  (3)  Who  should  cook;  (4) 
When  and  where;  (There  are,  it  is  said,  five  hundred 
ways  to  prepare  cornbread)  (6)  Nature  of  perishables; 
fresh  and  spoiled;  howto  detect,  and  the  effect;  (T)  De¬ 
tection  of  adulterations  in  food;  (8)  The  proper  quan¬ 
tity  of  food,  quality,  variety,  mastication,  digestion,  as¬ 
similation,  and  effect;  on  brain,  mind,  muscle,  bone, 
tissue  and  blood. 

6.  Clothing:  W7hat  to  wear  and  how  to  select;  cot¬ 
ton  or  woolen  (how  to* detect):  dry  clothing;  its  impor¬ 
tance;  most  favorable  weight,  color,  quality,  quantity; 
how  to  purchase  (when  and  where),  repairing,  remod¬ 
elling  and  renovating,  etc. 

7.  Washing  and  Ironing:  (1)  When;  (2)  How  (woolen 
goods  or  delicate  colors,  and  how  to  dry  same);  best  and 
cheapest  way  to  wash  all  washables. 

8.  How  to  make  soaps  and  starches,  and  how  to  put 
on  light  or  heavy  gloss  finish. 

9.  Sewing:  Making  garments  for  males  and  females. 

10.  Knitting,  quilting,  fancy  work. 

11.  Drawing  and  painting. 

VI.  Home  Relations. 

Socially,  Morally,  Racially,  Religiously,  and  in  General. 

VII.  Etiquette. 

1.  Home:  (1)  Between  husband  and  wife;  (2;  Be¬ 
tween  the  children;  in  all  departments  of  the  home,  ana 
in  receiving,  entertaining,  and  in  taking  leave  of  com¬ 
pany. 

2.  At  church  and  school  and  all  public  places  and 
thoroughfares. 

VIII.  Amusements. 

What  kind,  when,  where,  what  extent. 

IX.  Observation  and  Development  of  the  Chil¬ 
dren’s  Gifts  and  Talents. 


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X.  Care  of  Yards. 

Beautifying,  back  and  front. 

XI.  SCHOOL  MODELS. 

(1)  Superintendents;  (2)  Examiners;  (3)  Boards;  (4) 
Principals;  (5)  Teachers;  (6)  Patrons;  (7)  Pupils;  (8) 
Buildings,  Rooms,  Apparatus;  (9)  Location  and  Grounds 
Beautified;  (10)  Rules  and  Regulations,  Discipline,  etc.. 
Sanitary  Management. 

XII.  POULTRY  YARDS. 

Special  Care  of  Fowls,  Value,  Nature,  Food,  Best  Results 

and  How  to  Preserve  their  Health. 

XIII.  TRADES  FOR  BOA'S  AND  GIRLS. 

XIV.  AGRICULTURE. 

1.  A  Knowledge  of  the  soil;  how  to  care  for  it  and 
improve  it. 

2.  Raising  compost  and  fertilizers,  and  their  adapta¬ 
tion  to  soil. 

3.  How  to  secure  best  yields  of  all  crops. 

4.  Importance  of  variety  crops. 

5.  Best  methods  of  cultivating  and  harvesting  all  crops. 

6.  Raising,  preserving  and  disposing  of  timber-trees. 

7.  Orchards  and  ATneyards. 

XV.  BEAUTY  OF  COUNTRY  LIFE. 

1.  Its  advantages  and  independence:  (1)  For  muscle; 
(2)  Brain;  (3)  Health;  (4)  Nerve;  (5)  Morality;  (6)  In¬ 
dustry;  (7)  General  thrift;  (8)  Strong  characters;  (9) 
Religion;  (10)  Art;  and  (IF)  Science. 

Favorable  Birth  Place  — From  it  have  come  the 
most  noted  poets,  the  greatest  warriors,  the  wisest  states¬ 
men,  most  useful  inventors,  the  grandest  reformers,  the 
most  eminent  physicians,  the  most  distinguished  jurists, 
the  most  profound  theologians  and  the  most  learned 
philosophers. 


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XVI.  Stock  Raising. 

Mules,  Horses,  Cows,  Goats.  Sheep,  Hogs,  etc. — Im¬ 
proved  Stock :  Advantages — Care  of  Stock — Growth, 
Health  arid  Increase — Securing  Best  Values. 

XVII.  Skilled  Labor. 

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Its  Importance  and  Progress — How  it  is  Driving  Un¬ 
skilled  Labor  to  the  Wall — Is  Destined  to  Drive  the 
Colored  Race  from  every  Mode  of  Employment,  unless 
they  Become  Skilled. 

XVIII.  The  Necessity  of  the  Negro  Becoming  a 
Producer  as  well  as  a  Consumer. 

XIX.  Laws  of  Health — Hygiene,  Physiology  and 

Anatomy. 

XX.  Disinfectants,  their  Nature,  LTse  and  Benefit. 

XXL  Remedies  in  Emergency;  Injuries  to  Person. 

XXII.  Ventilation — Importance — In  Home,  Church 

and  School. 

XXIII.  Contagious  Diseases,  and  How  to  Prevent 

Them.  ‘ 

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XXIV.«  Family  Antidotes. 

XXV.  The  Sphere  and  Mission  of  the  Church. 

(1)  Religiously;  (2)  Morally;  (3)  Industrially;  (4)  So¬ 
cially;  (5)  Intellectually;  (6)  Politically;  (7)  Materi¬ 
ally;  (8)  Ethically.  Among  all  races  in  all  lands. 
The  Churches’  Great  Factors: 

1.  The  Pulpit: 

(1)  Its  Qualifications. 

(2)  Its  Sphere  and  Duties. 

2.  The  Pew  or  Laity: 

Q)  Its  Qualifications. 

(2)  Its  Sphere  and  Mission. 


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XXVI.  Business  Regulations. 

(1)  Investments;  (2)  Contracts;  (3)  Notes,  with  and 
without  seal;  (4)  Bonds;  (5)  Mortgages  (first  and 
second),  recording  and  effect  of  foreclosure,  etc;  (6) 
Stocks;  (7)  Brokerage  and  Commission;  (8)  Discount; 
(9)  Percentage;  (10)  Banking;  (11)  Currency;  (12) 
Deeds;  (13)  Wills;  (14)  International  currency  regu¬ 
lations;  (15)  Mints;  (16)  Bullion;  (17)  Various  mone¬ 
tary  terms  and  questions;  (18)  Copartnership;  (19) 
Assignments;  (20)  Homestead;  (21)  Execution  sales; 
(22)  Court  costs;  (23)  Insurance;  (24)  Bids  and  appli¬ 
cations  for  United  States  service  of  any  nature;  (25) 
Taxes;  (26)  Receipts,  their  value;  (27)  Indictments; 
(28)  Purchasing  property  with  clear  title,  and  other 
business  questions  that  may  he  suggested. 

XXVII.  Practical  Principles  of  Economics. 

XX VIII.  Political  Economy. 

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Citizenship — Its  Powers  and  Purpose. 

XXIX.  Various  Governmental  Functions  and 

Powers. 

(1)  Legislation;  (2)  Judicial;  (3)  Executive.  Their  Ori¬ 
gin,  Spheres  and  Authority. 

XXX.  The  Cultivation  of  Patriotism  Necessary. 
For  What  Purpose  and  to  What  Extent — Its  Value. 

XXXI.  Reciprocal  International  Relations  in 

General. 


XXXII.  THE  RACES. 

Their  Duties,  Spheres,  Relations,  Mission  and  Harmony. 

A  prudent  and  conservative  cultivation  of  the  friend¬ 
ship  of  the  races  of  high  importance,  in  home,  church 
and  State. 


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The  Only  Hope  of  the  Race. — Is  a  thorough  identity 
with  living  issues,  right  principles  and  the  best  people 
tor  the  moral  and  material  welfare  of  the  county  and 
State,  regardless  to  race  and  even  to  the  subordination 
of  parties  and  political  alliances. 

Stick  to  Sense  and  the  Right! — These  have  no  color! 
And  no  color  has  sense. 

What  the  Negro  masses  want  is  sense,  whether  it 
comes  from  a  black  man  or  a  white  man!  It  makes  no 
difference.  What  we  want  is  sense. 

Contact  Between  the  Races. — Now  we  believe  in  con¬ 
tact  in  a  proper  way  between  the  white  and  colored 
races.  The  Indian,  wrapped  in  his  savage  cloak  of  con¬ 
ceit  and  suspicions,  lives  in  seclusion  and  isolation  from 
the  Anglo-Saxon  race  and  the  great  sweep  of  thought 
and  reason,  and  the  result  is,  he  is  as  far  from  civiliza¬ 
tion  now  as  one  hundred  years  ago.  People  in  darkness 
need  light;  and  if  they  get  light,  they  must  have  con¬ 
tact  with  it. 

*We  are  in  darkness.  We  need  light.  The  white  race 
has  the  light.  What  we  want  is  contact  of  a  friendly, 
religious,  mental  and  wholesome  nature,  simply  for  the 
purpose  of  aiding  us  on  the  right  track  to  do  our  own 
part  in  the  world,  for  the  good  of  man  and  the  glory  of 
God. 

In  this  “Cooperative,  Missionary,  Industrial  and  Edu¬ 
cational  Crusade  work,”  in  the  teaching  of  these  sub¬ 


jects,  it  is  contemplated  and  desired  that  many  of  our 
white  friends  and  brethren  will  join  us  and  aid  in  mak¬ 
ing  this  course  of  instruction  a  complete  reformation 
among  our  people.  This  will  be  favorable  and  helpful 
in  many  ways,  especially  in  bringing  about  a  better 
state  of  affairs  racially,  more  friendly  relations,  and 
prove  a  blessing  to  the  white  race  as  well  as  the  colored 
race,  and  above  all,  glorify  God. 

In  the  name  of  God,  let  us  have  “  cooperation  ”  for 
the  salvation  of  all  the  races,  for  Christ  loves  them  all 
and  died  for  them.  Let  us  love  them  and  save  all  we 


can,  and  destroy  none. 


*  Thousands  of  white  people  stand  ready  to  give  lectures  and  instruc¬ 
tion  on  these  and  other  helpful  subjects.  Let  the  pastors  and  commit¬ 
tees  (*-all  on  them. 


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XXXIII.  WHAT  WE  NEED  TO  PUSH  THIS  ‘‘PLANT 

1.  A  Determined  and  Tenacious  Nucleus. — Composed  ' 
of  the  more  thoughtful  and  careful  ones  of  the  race, 
who  realize  the  real  situation,  how  that  every  interest  is 
menanced  in  a  serious  way  by  the  uncouth  conduct  and 
vicious  deeds  of  the  careless  element  of  the  race  ;  and 
how  that  we  have  got  to  save  them,  or  they  threaten 
the  destruction  of  the  race. 

We  want  an  unyielding  and  reliable  force  of  men  and 
women  who  can  look  through  the  eye  of  prophecy  down 
the  ages,  who  will  manage  and  lay  wise  foundation  now 
on  the  eternal  bed-rock  of  wisdom  and  justice,  by  lin¬ 
ing  up  our  people  in  this  “  Crusade  movement,  ”  and 
thus  turn  the  wave  of  disaster  that’s  flowing  towards 
us,  and  throw  up  a  fortress  and  levee,  that  the  waters 
of  adversity  can  never  sweep  over. 

We  want  strong  “nuclei”  of  this  character  established 
at  each  capital ,  who  will  establish  the  work  or  organiza¬ 
tion  at  each  county  seat,  who  will  put  it  into  every  town¬ 
ship,  precinct,  town,  hamlet  and  village  throughout  this 
country  and  keep  it  going.  *  There  has  been  much  talk, 
speech- making  and  theorizing,  and  the  conditions  have 
not  grown  better;  but  have  sometimes  (we  reluctantly 
say)  seemed  worse. 

What  we  must  have,  is  action!  Action  according  to 
the  laws  of  com/non  sense,  and  feasible  methods.  We 
must  get  down  to  practical  operations  and  push  this  or 
some  cooperative  plan  to  victory,  and  save  the  people 
from  the  curse  of  blindness  and  indifference.  Utilize 
the  material  around  you  in  your  own  home,  church  and 
race,  and  then  draw  upon  other  homes,  churches  and 
races  for  reinforcements — all  joining  hands  to  lift  man 
God  ward. 

Put  the  young  people  on  for  discussion,  essays,  ora¬ 
tions,  addresses,  lectures  and  readings  appropriate  to  the 
occasion  and  subjects.  Let  them  sing  and  do  all  they 
can  to  help  and  to  make  them  feel  a  personal  interest 
and®pride  in  this  great  cause,  until  they  shall  see  as  they 
should,  how  their  very  destiny  is  involved  in  the  success 
or  failure  of  this  scheme. 

Put  on  the  older  people  for  experimental  talks  that 


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may  be  instructive  and  inspiring  to  the  people.  Keep 
things  lively  and  pleasant.  And  put  everybody  to  work, 
either  in  teaching  or  being  instructed.  Get  the  people  off 
of  the  streets  and  open  their  eyes.  Maintain  good  order 
and  attentiveness  throughout  all  recitations  and  exer¬ 
cises;  and  make  them  of  a  disciplinary  and  elevating 
character.  This  can  be  done  by  a.  properly  arranged 
programme  and  a  thorough  preparation  of  the  partici¬ 
pants  carried  out  interestingly. 

Let  the  pastor  deliver  special  sermons  to  stimulate 
and  infuse  a  favorable  sentiment;  and  let  the  people  . 
know  that  we  must  wake  up  from  where  we  now  rest; 
and  learn  that  there  is  much  business  sense  in  serving 
God;  that  it  means  more  than  feeling  good  and  shout¬ 
ing  aloud.  Let  the  pastors  take  hold  with  hands  and 
hearts  with  all  might,  in  doing  everything  in  their  power 
to  arouse  their  people  to  rally  to  this  “  Crusade  move¬ 
ment.5’ 

Shake  the  community  and  wake  up  the  Jonahs  among 
the  masses,  before  “ the  ship  for  Tarshish ”  go  down  with 
the  whole  crew;  for  she  is  now  rocking  in  the  arms  of 
t e m pe s t u o u s  bill o ws. 

Remember  a  certain  class  motto  of  one  of  our  colleges 
said,  “  The  Devil  take  the  hindmost  man.”  The  infer¬ 
ence  here  isf  “  The  Devil  take  the  hindmost  race.”  Let 
them  know  the  sun  is  high  and  they  are  several  centu¬ 
ries  behind  in  the  race  of  life.  Put  on  good,  earnest, 
reliable,  influential  committees,  whose  hearts  are  red-hot 
with  zeal,  committees  of  push  and  dispatch  who  will 
work.  For,  assure  as  you  live,  it  is  “root,  hog,  or  die!” 
Yea,  it  is  root,  race,  or  die. 


XXXIV.  LIGHT-HOUSES. 

Along  the  seacoast  there  are  “light-houses "  for  the 
guidance  and  safety  of  the  ships:  for  there  are  many 
dangerous  places  on  the  coast. 

In  launching  our  “  SHIP,  ”  heavily  freighted  with  the 
great  cargo  of  Negro  destiny  and  concerns,  this  “CALL” 
for  the  safe  landing  of  the  colored  race,  we  dare  not  set 
sail  without  light- houses  for  its  guide  into  the  haven  of 


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irreversible  success;  redeemed  from  every  phase  of 
error,  and  no  longer  at  the  mercy  of  the  shifting  and 
disastrous  winds  mingling  with  the  wrathy  waves. 

Hence,  we  give  the  following  “  Light-houses  ”  which 
are  indestructible,  whose  lights  will  never  go  out  and 
which  can  never  be  moved.  (God’s  Word.)  And  if 
this  “Ship”  or  “Plan”  he  steered  by  these,  its  safe 
and  timely  landing  is  sure: 

1.  “  Why  will  ye  die  ?  ” 

True  this  scriptural  question  refers  to  a  spiritual  death  ; 
put  to  a  people  for  whom  God  had  provided  spiritual 
life  and  a  way  of  escape  from  death.  A  very  pertinent 
question  to  those  in  the  way  of  death.  This  same  God 
has  also  provided  a  way  of  life  along  all  lines  of  need 
for  the  colored  race,  and  therefore  the  same  question  is 
just  as  pertinent  in  the  latter  case — “Why  will  ye  die?” 
That  is,  the  colored  race  ?  The  question  is  virtually  re¬ 
duced  to  this  point:  as  to  whether  or  not  we  shall  choose 
life  or  death  as  a  race. 

2.  “  But  seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  his 
righteousness;  and  all  these  things  shall  be  added  unto 
you.” 

3.  “In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him  (  God),  and  he 
shall  direct  thy  paths.” 

4.  “When  a  man's  ways  please  the  Lord,*  he  maketh 
even  his  enemies  be  at  Deace  with  him.” 

JL  ■* 

5.  “The  hand  of  the  diligent  maketh  rich.” 

6.  “He  that  dealeth  with  a  slack  hand  shall  come  to 
want.  ’ 1 

7.  “If  there  be  any  among  you  who  will  not  work, 
neither  shall  he  eat.” 

8.  “He  who  would  have  friends  must  also  show  him¬ 
self  friendly.” 

9.  “Righteousness  exalteth  a  nation,  but  sin  is  a  re¬ 
proach  to  any  people.” 

10.  “He  that  humbleth  himself  shall  be  exalted;  but 
he  that  exalteth  himself  shall  be  abased.” 

11.  “Who  shall  be  the  greatest.”  Jesus  condemned 
this  spirit  in  His  disciples,  and  plainly  told  them  that 
they  could  not  enter  the  ‘"kingdom”  with  that  spirit. 
This  “spirit”  has  often  killed  most  splendid  enterprises 
and  shut  men  out  of  the  kingdom. 

12.  “As  ye  would  that  men  should  do  unto  you,  do 


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ye  even  so  unto  them;  for  with  what  measure  ye  mete 
withal  shall  it  be  measured  to  you  again.” 

13.  “Consider  the  lilies  of  the  field,  how  they  grow." 

14.  “If  God  be  for  us,  who  can  be  against  us?” 

15.  “All  things  shall  work  together  for  good  to  them 
that  love  God.” 

16.  “Be  not  overcome  of  evil;  but  overcome  evil  with 
good.” 


IT.  “  He  that  does  not  provide  for  his  own  house¬ 
hold  is  worse  than  an  infidel.” 

18.  “  They  that  be  for  us  are  more  than  they  that 
be  against  us.” 

*19.  “Come  now,  and  let  us  reason  together,  saith 


the  Lord.  ” 

May  God  help  the  colored  race  to  reason  and  apply 
the.  above  Scripture  to  our. own  nationality;  to  reason 
fairly,  intelligently,  soberly,  prayerfully,  and  at  once, 
while  there  is  hope  concerning  the  things  herein  written , 
that  concern  our  very  vitals  for  time  and  eternity,  in 
all  succeeding  generations;  and;  indeed,  in  which  every¬ 
thing  is  most  surely  involved. 

May  He  enable  us  to  behold  the  awful  option:  Suc¬ 
cess  or  failure!  Life  or  death!  “Oh,  what  shall  the 
harvest  be?  Gathered  in  time,  or  eternity;  Oh,  what 
shall  the  harvest  be  ?  ” 


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XXXV.  NEWSPAPER  COMMENTS.  THEY  ALL  EVERY¬ 
WHERE  INDORSE  THE  MOVEMENT. 


1.  “Rev.  L.  T.  Christmas  is  in  our  county  with  his 
family.  He  has  recently  resigned  the  pastorate  of.  the 
First  Baptist  church  (col.),  of  Charleston,  W.  Ya. ,  to 
take  up  general  missionary  work  among  his  race  in 
every  State  in  the  Union.  His  work  is  to  be  for  the 
education  and  uplifting  of  his  race  in  matters  social, 
moral  and  religious.  Rev.  Christmas  was  born  and 
reared  in  our  county,  is  about  forty-four  years  of  agr, 
and  sustains  an  unimpeachable  character  with  everyone 


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Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he  should  go:  and  when  lie  is  old,  lip 
will  not  depart  from  it.”  Prov.  xxii.  6. 


who  knows  him.  He  is  a  man  of  hue  appearance  and 
well  educated,  fully  capable,  we  think,  in  every  partic¬ 
ular  for  the  immense  work  he  is  to  undertake.  *  *  * 
The  work  he  is  going  to  undertake  is  one  that  the  col¬ 
ored  people  need  more  than  anything  else  in  the  world. 
*  *  We  wish  Rev.  L.  T.  Christmas  God-speed  in 

his  noble  work,  and  most  heartilyy  commend  him  to  the 
good  people  of  both  races  of  this  and  other  States  in 
which  he  may  labor.  ” — The  Record,  Warrenton,  N.  C., 
June  23,  1899. 

2.  “Rev.  L.  T.  Christmas  has  been  engaged  in  pasto¬ 
ral  work  for  sixteen  years,  *  *  *  but  he  felt  called 

to  enter  upon  the  broad  held  in  the  uplifting  of  the  col¬ 
ored  people  of  our  country.  His  mission  will  be  three¬ 
fold:  To  awaken  his  people  to  the  saving  grace -of  Chris¬ 
tianity,  to  inspire  them  to  develop  high  morals  and  to 
impress  upon  them  the  importance  of  industry  and  econ¬ 
omy,  that  they  may  make  better  types  of  men  and  wo 
men.  *  *  *  He  will  crown  his  work  with  the  high 

purpose  of  uplifting  his  people  for  the  glory  of  God  and 
their  temporal  and  spiritual  welfare.  Evangelist  Christ¬ 
mas  is  highly  indorsed  in  his  proposed  work  by  both 
white  and  colored  people  of  standing,  and  he  has  a  great 
work  before  him  ” — 'Wilmington  Messenger ,  Wilming¬ 
ton,  N.  C.,  August  13,  1899. 

3.  “A  notable  address  was  delivered  Thursday  night 

at  Blount  Street  Baptist  church  by  Rev.  L.  T.  Christ¬ 
mas,  a  colored  evangelist.  4  Material  Development  ’  was 
his  subject.  *  *  *  With  him  the  word  evangelistic 

work  means  more  than  with  most  men.  It  means  not 
only  conversion  to  Christianity,  but  also  the  education 
of  the  race  to  right  ways  of  living  and  thinking.  In 
other  words,  with  him  the  term  is  social  and  economic 
as  well  as  religious.  ”  *  *  *  — News  and  Observer,  Ral¬ 
eigh,  N.  C.,  July  23,  1899. 

4.  “This  minister  is  on  the  right  line,  if  we  may 

judge  from  what  the  papers  of  the  several  places  in 
which  he  has  appeared  say  about  him.”  *  *  *  — The 

Morning  Star ,  Wilmington,  N.  C.,  July  21,  1899. 

5.  “  On  Friday  night  he  (Rev.  L.  T  Christmas)  ad¬ 
dressed  the  white  people  at  the  Baptist  church.  *  * 
His  address  at  the  Baptist  church  was  deeply  interest- 


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mg  and  elicited  the  attention  of  all  present.” _ The 

News ,  South  Boston,  Va  ,  September  21,  1899. 

6.  “Rev.  L.  T.  Christmas,  a  colored  evangelist,  will 

lecture  in  the  court-house  in  this  city  tomorrow  night. 
This  colored  divine  is  not  unknown  to  both  the  white 
and  colored  people  of  this  section  of  the  State.  In  fact, 
he  is  doubtless  the  ablest  colored  minister  the  State  has 
produced,  and  he  is  devoting  himself,  with  unflagging 
zeal  in  the  face  of  every  difficulty,  and  has  achieved  em¬ 
inent  success  in  his  chosen  work.  *  *  *  His  lecture 

at  the  court-house  to-morrow  night  will  be  worthy  of  a 
large  audience. 5 5  *  *  *  — The  Argus,  Goldsboro,  N.  C., 
July,  1899. 

7.  “Rev.  L.  T.  Christmas,  who  is  travelling  through¬ 
out  the  South  speaking  and  organizing  for  the  ‘  Har¬ 
mony  of  tliQ  Races,  has  spoken  to  crowded  houses  in 
other  places,  and  the  papers  speak  in  high  praise  of  his 
convincing  speeches.  At  the  invitation  of  the  Ministers’ 
Association  (white),  Rev.  Christmas  will  deliver  an  ad¬ 
dress  at  Church  Street  Methodist  church  (white)  on  Fri¬ 
day  evening  of  this  week  at  7.30  o’clock,  to  which  all 
are  invited.” — Salisbury  Daily  Sun,  October  2,  1899. 

8.  “Well-known  Colored  Minister  Here. — Rew  L.  T. 
Christmas,  a  native  of  this  State,  but  of  late  years  pas¬ 
tor  of  the  largest  Baptist  church  (col.)  in  West  Virginia, 
has  returned  to  his  native  State  and  will  devote  Ins 
labors  to  efforts  to  arouse  his  race  to  higher  ideals  of 
life,  socially,  morally,  religiously  and  materially.  For 
years  he  was  pastor  of  a  prominent  church  in  this  State, 
and  wherever  he  is  known  enjoys  the  highest  respect 
and  confidence  of  the  people.  He  represented  his  native 
county,  Warren,  in  the  Legislature  some  years  ago,  and 
at  all  times  has  labored  for  the  best  interests  of  his  peo¬ 
ple  and  to  direct  them  in  the  right  ways  of  good  citizen¬ 
ship.  The  work  he  has  now  entered  upon  will  afford 
him  the  broadest  opportunity  for  all  the  gifts  he  pos¬ 
sesses,  and  he  will  deserve,  we  are  sore,  as  well  as  re¬ 
ceive,  the  best  wishes  of  all  good  white  citizens.”  *  *  * 
— The  Morning  Post ,  Raleigh,  N.  0.,  July  19,  1899. 

9.  6  6  He  is  a  forceful  and  eloquent  speaker  and  is  beyond 
question  doing  a  great  work  for  his  people.” 

— The  Argus ,  Goldsboro,  July,  1899. 

10.  “Rev.  L.  T.  Christmas,  who  has  attained  to  high 


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distinction  as  a  Baptist  minister  among  the  colored  race 
in  this  State  and  West  Virginia,  was  in  our  town  Sat¬ 
urday,  Sunday  and  Monday  mingling  with  our  colored 
citizens  in  a  missionary  spirit.  We  enjoyed  meeting 
him,  and  found  him  intelligent  and  refined  in  manner 
and,  like  Booker  Washington,  certainly  seems  to  have 
deep  at  heart  the  elevation  of  his  race.  *  *  *  We 

v  ish  him  God-speed  in  the  great  work  that  lies  so  invit¬ 
ingly  before  him,  and  hope  he  will  be  accorded  the  warm 
cooperation  of  all  good  people,  both  white  and  colored. 
Rev.  Christmas  addressed  a  large  audience  of  our  col 
ored  citizens  at  the  court-house  Monday  night,  *  * 

and  put  forth  wholesome  truths  which  we  hope  his 
race  will  profit  by.  He  is  an  attractive  and  fluent  talker, 
earnest  and  zealous  in  the  work  he  has  undertaken. 

“  “  He  advised  them  (his  race)  to  drop  politics,  and 

go  to  work,  and  make  high-toned  men  and  women  of 
themselves,  becoming  true,  independent  American  citi¬ 
zens,  with  no  entangling  alliances  as  to  political  parties. 
He  plead  with  them  to  become  better  morally  and  relig¬ 
iously,  respect  each  other,  teach  their  children  to  be  re¬ 
spectful  and  polite  and  then  they  would  command  respect 
from  others.  The  address  was  one  of  the  best  we  have 
heard  of  the  kind  delivered  by  any  member  of  his  race, 
and  we  believe  his  mission  of  labor  and  love  will  bear 
good  fruit.” — Public  Ledger ,  Oxford,  July  6,  1899. 

11.  *  *  *  “He  (Rev.  L.  T.  Christmas)  was  formerly 

pastor  of  the  Central  Baptist  church  in  Wilmington,  and 
is  one  of  the  best  known  ministers  of  his  race  in  the 
South.  *  *  *  And  the  press  everywhere  has  spoken 

in  high  terms  of  the  work  he  is  doing.”  *  *  *  — News 
and  Observer ,  Raleigh,  July  19,  1899. 

12.  “A  joint  conference  of  the  ministers  of  this  city 
(white  and  colored),  which  met  in  the  court  room  Wed- 
nesdajf  afternoon,  approved  the  ‘  Plan  of  Cooperation. 7 

*  *  The  speaker  is  highly  indorsed  by  the  minis¬ 

ters  of  all  denominations  of  both  races  everywhere.  ” 
* — The  Journal ,  New  Bern,  October  28,  1899. 


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XXXV!.  EXPLANATORY  SUPPLEMENT. 


This  “ Cooperative  Missionary,  Industrial  and  Educa¬ 
tional  Orusade  Movement  n  operates  under  a  General 
Interstate  and  State  Board  of  Supervisors,  and  is  non- 
sectarian.  (See  last  page.) 

It  embraces  the  United  States  and  all  denomination  ;, 
and  solicits  and  encourages  the  friendly  cooperation  of 
both  races. 

Supported  by  voluntary  contributions  and  the  “  Cru¬ 
sade  Associations  ” 

Send  contributions  to  General  Treasurer. 

ISP"  All  contributions  will  be  acknowledged  by  the 
General  Secretary  as  the  reports  of  the  General  Treas¬ 
urer  go  into  the  hands  of  the  Board. 

Both  races  are  lining  up  for  this  missionary  move, 
and  are  declaring  great  faith  in  its  wisdom  and  strong- 
hope  for  its  victory. 


Dobbin  &  Perraii  Idf. 


BEST  GOODS 
AT  THE  LOWEST 
PRICES. 


123  arid  125  Fayetteville 
St.,  RALEIGH,  N.  C. 
TUCKER’S  STORE. 


Goods 


OF  ALL 
KIN  DS. 


Kind  and 
Prompt  Attention 
Given  to  Everyone. 


We  Await  Your  Visit, 
Feeling  That  We  Will 
Give  You  Perfect 
Satisfaction. 

Come  and  See  Us. 


Men’s  Hats 


THE  LARGEST  AND 
BEST  COLLECTIONS 
TO  SELECT  FROM::: 


Mai!  Orders  Solicited 


and  Receive  Our 
Best  Attention. 


DOBBIN  &  FERRALL 


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INTERSTATE  BOARD : 


LOCAL  BOARD: 


s  all  the  members  of  the  above  boards  have  not  yet  been  appointed, 
none  o!'  their  names  will  appear  before  the  appointment  of  all;  at  which 
time  the  full  list  will  be  hereto  attached. 


General  Treasurer,  at  headquarters: 

Rev.  A.  W  PEGUES,  Ph.D., 

7  JR  S.  Wilmington  St.,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 


IffT" Address  all  communications  to  the  General  Secretary. 
Send  all  moneys  to  General  Treasurer. 


Rev.  L.  T.  CHRISTMAS,  Gen.  Sec., 

Headquarters,  Raleigh ,  N.  C.  ;  Box  35%. ) 


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Len.  //.  Adams  &  Sons , 

No.  310  Wilmington  Street, 

Raleigh,  N.  C. 


DEALERS  IN 


Just  Received  — 


200,000 

SHINGLES 


ALL 

GRADES. 


Shingles ,  Produce  and 
General  Ad erchandise 


200  Bushels  Of  Peas. 
PHONE  12S. 


A  General  Stock  of  Merchandise 
Always  on  Hand. 


WM.  T.  HARDING’S 

Popular  Shoe  and  Trunk  Store 

FOR  GOOD,  HONEST  SHOES,  Etc.,  JUST  AS  CHEAP 
AS  THE  BEST  CAN  BE  SOLD. 

Wm.  X.  Harding, 

Raleigh,  N .  C. 


D.  P.  Lane 

Attorney  and  Counsellor  at  Law 


Practices  in  all  the  Courts  of  N.  C. 
Special  attention  paid  to  real  estate. 
Loans  placed  at  six  per  cent. 


Office:  Cor.  Wilmington  (jf  Davie  Sts  , 

Raleigh ,  N.  C. 


CAPITAL  CITY  PHARMACY 


Only  Colored  Drug  Store  in  Raleigh. 

Cor.  Davie  and  Fayetteville  Sts. 


DEALERS  IN 

Pure  Drugs, 
Mineral  Waters, 
Shoulder  Braces, 
Trusses,  etc* 


DEALERS  IN 

Patent  Medicines, 
Chemicals, 

Toilet  Soaps, 
Perfumeries,  etc. 


Prompt  attention  given  to  orders. 


Prescriptions  carefully  compounded  at  all  hours. 


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No.  5  Hargett  St  ,  Raleigh,  N.  C 


Established  1879. 


WHOLESALE 
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Orders 


Grocer 


Inter-State 

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Filled  and 
Delivered. 


Pure  Fresh  Groceries  and 
Best  Values  for  Prices., 


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Raieigh’s  Leading  Druggists, 

carry  everything  in  the  drug  line,  call  and 
see  us.  lowest  prices  guaranteed. 

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PRESCRIPTION  DEPARTMENT  UP-TO-DATE. 

We  keep  everything  needed  in 

DRUGS,  MEDICINES  and  FINE  TOILET  GOODS, 
SOAPS,  BRUSHES,  COMBS,  Etc. 

• — All  Standard  Makes. 


Jno.  S.  Pescud  ^  Prescription  Druggist 

No.  12  W.  Hargett  St.,  next  to  Riggan's  Candy  Store. 


Popular  Prices. 
Reliable  Goods. 


10  E.  Marlin  St. 


DEALERS  IN 


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Shoes,  Trunks,  hjats  and  Furnishing  Goods. 


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and  goods  sent  by  mail,  freight  or  express.  :::  :::  ::: 


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the  filling  of  prescriptions.  Closest  at¬ 
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rectness  in  preference  to  haste. 

Promptness.  —  No  unwarranted  delay,  no  tardiness, 
no  procrastination  in  filling  prescriptions. 

Our  large  and  increasing  patronage  indicate  that  these 
methods  are  appreciated  by  the  public. 


You  will  find  in  our  stock  all  the  reliable  household 
remedies  and  spring  tonics,  the  largest  stock  of  garden  seed  in  the 
city,  cigars  from  five  cents  to  twenty-five  cents,  and  Mineral  Wa¬ 
ter  from  the  best  springs  in  the  world. 

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